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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1929

Page

6

La Porte City Aid Society Division Election Set

La Porte City Iowa September reports describe the third division of the Methodist Aid Society planning a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Richards home with officer elections and important business. Members are urged to bring rainy day bags. Also notes promotions and relocations involving local residents and families.

Gaurier la Porte City T. A. Richards Wlwl Milne Joe Milne George Bennett Methodist Aid Society Richards Gladys Mae Harty Washington, D. C Treasury Buiiding Miss Hartz G. A. Harty Water- You Grates’ Business College

Seventy first Churches in Christ convention opens in Vinton

The Ghurches in Christ hold their seventy first annual convention in Vinton Iowa Benton and Buchanan counties are included in the territory. A banquet opened activities Friday with a post dinner address by Rev Hugh Orchard of Cedar Rapids. Dr Burnham is noted as the outstanding speaker. A Union service is planned Sunday evening with Dr Burnham as speaker. A possible river find sparks a coroner inquiry into a jaw bone and vertebrae found in the Cedar river. The body of a drowned boy from ten years ago is believed connected to the bones.

Vinton Ghurches In Christ Benton Buchanan Counties Rtn Christian Church Union Meeting Hugh Orchard Cedar Rapids Burnham

Mrs John Coolidge of Manchester Dies at 64

Mrs John Coolidge a longtime Manchester resident died at her West Howard Street home after a three week illness. She had been an invalid for 22 years and bedfast six years. Services will be held at her home Monday at 2 p m with Rev J Gammon officiating. Interment Edgewood. Surviving are her husband four brothers Henry Edgewood John Greeley George Strawberry Point and R M Coolidge Huron S D and one sister Mrs B Hubbell York Neb Born Amelia Barr August 15 1881 in St Marys Canada she moved to Delaware county as a child and lived on farms before settling in Manchester.

Courier Manchester John Coolidge Delaware County West Howard Street John Gamimons Methodist Church of Earlville Edgewood Amelia Barr Henry Barr St. Mary's Canada Greeley Colesburg Albion Neb

Start Pavement Repair at Oelwein

Oelwein Courier Special Services Oelwein Is Sept 7 The city begins resurfacing and repairing many blocks of soft paving. Oelwein reports 1 900 telephones per manager J W Mac Lafferty of Northwestern Bell. Ray Harden editor of the San Jose Celio Citizen visited, born in Oelwein, first home town visit since leaving as a child. Miss Delys Henson to Charles City for nursery work with G Patten Son. Possible airport study for Oelwein in progress. Snow reportedly fell in Gelwein between 7 and 8 Wednesday night amid rain. Graham Denniston fishing on upper Minnesota lakes. Rev GC Hillis Iowa Replist assembly board attended meetings.

Courier Special Services Oelwein J. W. MacLafferty Northwestern Bell Company Ray Harden San Jose Cellf. Citizen Harden Chicago Theosophical World Congress Ends Francis M. Harden Delys Henson G. Patten & Son Nurseries Oélerin Seversl Gelwein Graham Denniston Minnesota E. Hillis Iowa Replist Assembly Board

Difficulty Attends Sale of Last Block Bonds in Buchanan

The last block of road bonds worth 125000 issued by Buchanan faced bids, but the written proposal differed from the telephone bid causing a delay. The near par bid may be accepted after differences are resolved. Also notes St Ansgar vespers and a Methodist Sunday school program in nearby Osage.

Buchanan Floirive Operi Seioter Tncepeidenre Rae Mains Nesvs Don A. Rink

Lima To Recall Pioneer School Ceremony In 1853 Context

A Sept 15 gathering in Lima marks the 1853 Fayette County first schoolhouse milestone. Dr. D M Parker of Fayette will speak in the morning, Supt L G Meyer in the afternoon. Rural Westfield township schools participate. Picnic lunch served. entertainment planned. Community members invited.

Maynard Fayette County Lima D. M. Parker Fayette L. G. Meyer Westfield Township

Grundy College to Resume Work on Sept 1 Grady Center reopening events scheduled

Grundy college will reopen Wednesday Sept 11 with a 12 pm opening ceremony and a 730 pm program. Alumni quartet that recently toured 16 states will perform on Williams channel at 730 pm. Enrollment reached 500, the largest in Grundy Center school history, under Supt T J Tormey in his ninth year. Wrecked automobile involving Dr Crouse injured Mrs Crouse and family members. details remain unclear amid local reports.

Grundy Center Tra Grundy College T. J. Tormey Crouse Clara van Nest Washigton D. C Minnie Herron Dubuque Tenenby Lovist

Norton to Build Larger Greenhouse at Independence

Norton, a longtime greenhouse operator in the northwest part of the city, plans a much larger greenhouse at Independence. He began by raising plants for transplanting in spring, then expanded to cabbages and tomato plants. Now he grows all plants needed for early spring gardens and runs a large truck garden as well.

Seevie Independenes Sept. T.A Norton Aide

Tenth Wedding Anniversary Observed in Manchester

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ke. Jones hosted a gathering at their Manchester home on Thursday evening to mark their tenth wedding anniversary. A seven o'clock two course dinner featured a blue and white table and a yellow and white table, with friends in attendance.

Manchester Forrest Ke. Jones

St Johns Lutheran Fall Mission and Local Notes

Cedar Falls Sept 7 annual fall mission of St Johns Lutheran church will feature Rev G Wennenger from Waverly with two addresses. other speakers include Rev W Adix Jr of Texas and Rev E Biedermann of Preston. Dinner served by Ladies Aid. Traveling Men's association votes to disband, $75 on hand to be given to Sartori Memorial hospital. Community church lectures and school enrollment up, Friends gathering in Oskaloosa and Maquoketa notices. Two funeral notices and local civic movements noted.

Cedar First Methodist Episcopal Church First Evangelical Church H. J. Faust Christ W. J. Diegelman First Baptist W. G. Crowder First Congregational Church First Presbyterian Bruce Giffin First Presbyterian Church Roy van Deest A. R. Turnbull First Christian Church Manual Arts D. S. Wright Oskaloosa Society of Friends Conference of Friends of United States Canada England Ireland Idany Friends Church George FP. Barsaou Minnesota Maquoketa Barsalou Magnoreta Smith Roy Robert Hugh Smith Strawberry Point Piter's Church J C G. Welneke St. Bernard's Wayne van Deest Robert Mitze Maynard Voorhees Rupert Leahy Robert Limb Roger Galloway Jahn Boysen Fwichard Mostader Jar J. . Marevssen Anders Iversen Martin Morgensen Jann J. Kyl United Danish Societies of America Detroit Mich James Melichar Slox City Cedar Falls Clay Street Cedar Palla Band Melloaar Sharge

Death of Miss Mabel Lodge at Dover Del

Fail is on Friday telling of the death of Miss Mabel Lodge in Dover Delaware. She was a long time English faculty member at the State Teachers College and later served on the regular staff. She returned to fill vacancies in the summer session faculty after leaving the college. The Cedar Falls Canning factory will keep operating until next Thursday as most of the sweetcorn pack is completed. The next step is labeling and shipping the cans per robbers instructions. The College Hill Home Social Literary club starts its thirtieth year on Thursday September 13 at Mrs. J G Rainbow's home, Twenty second Street West, with the newly chosen staff of officers hosting an informal reception. Mrs Rainbow is president.

Mabel Lodge Dover Del Miss Lodge Cedar Falls College Hill J. G. Rainbow

Accident Victim Much Improved Near Cedar Falls

Waverly September report: Geoif Morgan, severely injured when his car hit a gravel patch at high speed near Cedar Falls, has recovered enough to be moved to Mercy Hospital in town. Irene Saul of Riceville, a passenger, suffered facial and eye injuries and remains at Cedar Falls Hospital. Mrs. Messinger rehabbing from a hip fracture plans to go to Osage soon. Other notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Ingham visiting a father at the state hospital, J. A. Tegtmeier remaining in poor condition after strokes, Payllis Ducker recovering from appendicitis, and Fred Krumwelde welcoming a daughter born August 25.

Courier Special Service Waverly Geoif Morgan Cedar Falls Mercy Hospital Messinger J. C. Messinger Stanley Smith Osage Lynn Ingham George Lane Town City Mr. Ingham State Hospital Fred Krumwelde

Church Year Ends With Communion in Iowa

In Fairbank and Oran Iowa communion services will close the church year on Sunday September 15. The Fairbank M E and Oran churches announce interior repairs to be done soon. Rev Floyd Maynard preaches tomorrow on Wait and Renew in the morning and Personalism in Religion in the evening. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church held its annual meeting with officers named F M Nourse president Wil Hahn vice president G C A Nourse secretary and Mrs Cook treasurer. A reception this week at the M E church honored new teaching staff and six Sunday school youths who will move away for school.

Will Crook F. M. Nourse Wil Hahn GC. A. Nourse Cook M. E. Church

Fredericksburg Men Stage Comedy for Church Benefit

Nearly 70 men perform in the entertainment When Men Merry as a church benefit. The show runs Monday and Tuesday evenings September 9 and 16 at the Fredericksburg opera house. The Muir family reunion brought delegations from Waterloo Cedar Falls Deal Movies and New Hamptons. Mrs. L. W. Leach returns from Henning Minn where she aided sister Mrs Avella Eastland who is in poor health.

Courier Fredericksburg M. E. Church Opera House Muir Elmer Miller Waterloo Cedar Falls Deal Movies New Hamptons Mra. L. W. Leach Henning, Minn Quisit Avella Eastland

Country School Masters Club Formed In Charles City

Country School Masters club formed with officers including President Superintendent Jones Nora Springs and Secretary Superintendent Miller Rockford. Committees for track declamatory basketball named. dinner set for October 24 at the M G C A where reports will be delivered. Also notes St Charles reunion Sept 10 and wedding returns of Dr and Mrs Frudden. Floyd County Teachers Institute closes after 250 attendees with both Mitchell and Floyd counties sharing speakers on moral education.

Charles City Jones Nora Springs J.F. Trefz Miller Rockford Edie Rudd Lapham Larson Trefa Charles Tom Frudden Linda Loeck Qdebolt Selma Loeck Elwood Madden Floyd County Teachers Institute Blanche Laughlin Mitchell County Mary D. Korinke

Ehlke Funeral to Be Held Sunday at Toeterville

Osage Iowa Sept 7 the funeral of Mrs William Ehlke of Toseterville who died Wednesday will be Sunday afternoon in the Lutheran church in Octerville. Mrs Ehlke 74 years old had lived in the county many years Surviving are husband and four children Mrs George Brandt Mrs Ed Hermann Osage Charles Ehike Stacyville and Arthur Ehike High Point N Co

Osage William Ehlke Toseterville Octerville Ehlke George Brandt Ed Hermann Charles Ehike Stacyville Arthur Ehike High Point N. Co

Hampton People Home After Four Years in Spain

Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Salsbury return to Hampton after four years in Spain with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carroll, in Chicago en route home from Barcelona. Carroll was a Bell Telephone construction engineer in Spain. They plan a three month stay in the United States.

Hampton, Ta N. L. Salsbury Chicago

State Weed Exhibit at Cattle Congress Waterloo

The Iowa department of agriculture will present a weed exhibit at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo from September 30 to October 6 after first showing at the Iowa State Fair. An expert from Iowa State College will help identify weeds that Town farmers bring to the cattle show.

Des Moines State Department of Agriculture Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo Iowan State College Loring

Benton county 4 H livestock judging tryouts Sept 21

In Benton county 4 H boys will judge livestock Sept 21 to prepare for selecting a team for the Dairy Cattle Congress. Ralph Held of the State Dairy association will supervise and coach on placings and how to state reasons. Georgia Moe departs for Sequin Texas to serve as dean of girls at Sequin college after earning an MA from Columbia.

Vinton. In Benton County Ralph Held State Dairy Association Texas College Osage Georgia Moe Sequin Tex Sequin College Misa Moo Columbia University

Woman Sentenced on Guilty Plea in Arson Case

Annie Sheffer, 44, admitted setting fire to her Sand Springs home to “clean up” and leave the community. She received a five year indeterminate sentence at Rockwell City for arson, transported to a state reformatory. The Shaffer family home, insured for 1500, burned amid suspicions of motive and investigation.

Gourtey Spsetal Services Manchester Sand Springs Annie Sheffer Rockwell City R. W. Hasnet Reformatory Sand Spring Shaffer Iowa State Mutual Insurance Company J. J. Pentony Thomas Tracey

Former Marble Rock resident killed in Mongolia

Marble Rock Ia Sept 7 Mrs Maude Rex Kearney daughter of Mrs Rudolph Rex a former resident of this place was killed recently in an automobile accident at Kallspell Mong Howard Merfeld sons of Mr and Mrs Matt Merfeld will leave soon for Rome to continue his university studies Dr Meredith and family are moving into the B J Oakes residence on Bradford street The Philp Sours family recently vacated to Waterloo Mr and Mrs A McKinnon were called to Winnebago Minn this week because of the critical condition of their grandson Floyd Seames who had an operation three weeks ago to relieve appendicitis

Gourier Marble Rock Maude Rex Kearney Rudolph Rex Kallspell Mong Howard Merfeld Matt Merfeld Rome Meredith B. J. Oakes Bradford Street Phil

West Union Trio Suffer Injuries in Odd Accidents

West Union Ia Sept 7 three West Union residents sustained injuries in unusual accidents. Mrs J J Grove 79 said she noticed a doctor visit then fell breaking her right hip. Mrs Fred Crowe fractured her left shoulder while hanging corn to dry. Richard Daniels a high school junior broke his left collarbone during a football practice while fooling around.

Courier Special Service West Union J. J. Grove Fred Crowe Richard Daniels

Dororthy McKee Becomes Iowa BPW First Vice President

Miss Dorothy McKee, secretary at the Hampton farm bureau, is elected first vice president of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs. She had been second vice president since spring. Hampton will host the federation convention in February 1930.

Courier Special Service Hampton Dorothy McKee Farm Bureau Iowa Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs

Motorist eye cut when pebble breaks windshield

Dennis Olesen of Cedar Falls sustained a cut eye when a pebble rebounded from a road and shattered his windshield. glass fragments penetrated the eye but the physician said sight likely will be saved. He resides at 1003 Bluff Street and was injured while motor ing on a mural road during a U S class outing.

Courter Agevinel Cedar Falls Dennis Olesen Olesen Bluff Street

Radio schedules and station listings from New York to Chicago

A dense OCR of broadcast timetables lists programs by time, station call letters, and affiliations across multiple markets. Entries include orchestras, dances, concerts, news, weather, and variety segments from WEAF, WJZ, WABC, WMAQ, and others, with numerous cross-station notes and program overlaps.

United States Navy Band Concert Across NBC CBS Stations

A dense radio schedule lists United States Navy Band Concert events across CBS chain and others, with multiple city station alignments and programs. Notable items include Uncle Joe and Pat, Grand Opera Concert, and various musical programs featuring orchestras, choristers, and talk segments. The lineup spans WABC WMAQ KMOX and numerous affiliates, detailing times, programs, and cross-channel mentions.

WABC New York CBS United States Navy Band Kmox Wang Henry Burbly Wabo Uncle Joe Pat WADD Kemox Koil Kmoxx Waco Paul’ Specht Embeo Wadd Hoetei Wisw Wero WEAP NBC Chain Buck & Wings WGY WEY Floyd Gibbons Hunter Jack Albin Jrn Wow Marmon Ork T40 WLW Cathedral Chase KDEKA WSR WSM WSMB Word Win KDKA Cabin Nishbs Lita Ted Fiorito Ove Cago Amos 'N' Hestyn Chi Kyw Andy Owmaqig KYW WDAF Lawrence Salerno WEAF Nansi WMAQ Chicago Amos-Andy Dan Sylvia Atuste Inneapolly Ain Scaores Musial St.Paul Des Moines National Farms Ida County Towa

Radio Schedule Highlights From New York and Chicago Broadcasts

A dense list of radio programs and stations across New York Chicago and surrounding markets detailing show times, performers, and network affiliations including WEAF WNBO KMBC KMOX KOIL WCCO WJZ WMAQ and others. It notes music orchestras choirs and dramatic readings with multiple stations sharing programs and hosts such as Major Bowers Our Government David Lawrence and various entertainments across day parts.

New York CBS Chain WADO KMBC Wabo WOWO Kmox Koil Wooo Romany Patteran WwaDa Wwecco Forum Washington WADGO WMAQ WBBI Kmox Koiwetco Jesse Crawford Wado Wowo Kmox Kotl Specht WCCO Wanc Wwcoo Weaf New York NBG WEAF WEY Ocharles Shrickland WDAF Bill Scott I6d NBC Chain Gatcon aAlso Ekdica Tehor Kdea Wir KYW Bonnie Laddies Wiz Silon EDEA KDAB KDA Amos Andy Kdwir Kyw Wren Chicago NBC WLG WDAP Uncle Bol Walter Wison WJZ ALGA WGN Uncle Quin Chicago—aid Pratt d& Kerman WABC Wake Amos, Chimes Danece Wwcco Minneapaux Chiner Des ‘ Moines Wato New York Sen UBS Chain KMOX KMBO Art Kako KOIL wWwoco Theatre of the Air Wendell Hall WADC WBBM KOI wWeco Arabesque KMBG Somovar KMEO Waco Cora Islanders NBO Bowers WWJ KBD WKY WSM WLS Who aAlso WTAM KON Our Government David Lawrence A. K Fred Waldner Seth Parker Rissinn Kerman LWA WLW Byoo Sopra Rosalie Wolfe Aso KDKA WLIW Radio Guild Tis—Tote Pictures Lew White Astrid Fleide Sopland Wwdtz Amon KDEA Sisoaerres Ludlow Keee Melody Weavers m.Ji WIGA WGON Yom Harry Pat Barnes

Waverly Paper Enlarged to Eight Columns

The Waverly Independent Republican resumes the Bremer County Independent name and expands from seven to eight columns. Purchased by J F Grawe in 1890, it merged with the Waverly Republican in 1915 and now prints with 264 additional column inches weekly. J F Grawe remains editor and publisher.

Courter Special Serulex Waverly Waverly Independent Republican Bre~mer County Independent WJ. F. Grawe Waverly Republican Bremer Canty Independent J. F. Grawe

Modify Plans for Parkersburg School Bids Too High

Parkersburg Ta Sept 7 The board of education rejected all seven bids for the proposed school addition as they far exceeded the $37 000 budget by about 20 000. Plans will be modified to cut costs by removing fireproof features and replacing steel stairways with cheaper fittings before re advertising.

Parkersburg Courier Special Service Board of Education

Marble Rock Paper Suspends Publication

Marble Rock Journal, Marble Rock Iowa, has been discontinued by owner E A Hull due to ill health. Public notice dated September 7 reports the cessation of publication and withdrawal of operations under Hull.

Courier Marble Rock Marble Rock Journal Nag E. A. Hull

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